Egypt’s Torah Portland Cement nearly tripled its 2004 net profit to 152.83 million Egyptian pounds ($26.35m) the stock market said in a statement on Sunday.  The cement firm made 55.00 million pounds in net profit in 2003, the stock market said, giving no further details.  Torah is a subsidiary of Suez Cement (SUCE.CA). Italian cement firm Italcementi had earlier said it has agreed to take control of Suez and plans to invest 1 billion pounds in both Egyptian cement firms over the next 10 years. 
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